pH:
C (6 - 6.5)
B (0.6 - 0.9)
Medium (150 - 200 ppm)
High
Dry to Moderate
B (65 - 72º Fahrenheit)
B (65 - 72º Fahrenheit)
B (50 - 60º Fahrenheit)
Spring to Summer Finish. Standard PPP.
Starting Materials:
Liners
4-5" and Quart Pot : 4-6
6" and Gallon Pot : 5-7
7-9" Pot : 7-9
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot : 10-12
Pinching is not needed. PGRs are generally not necessary, but Sumagic is effective if needed.
Florel should not be used because it causes yellowing of the foliage.
Watch for aphids and white flies.
Good sanitation practices include keeping greenhouses clean at all times, eliminating weeds and debris, disinfecting equipment in greenhouses as often as possible and keeping hose ends off of the greenhouse floor. Good water management practices are critical for good, healthy plant growth.
Grower Tips:
-Grow on the dry side to help naturally control growth.
-When holding at cool temperatures, be sure to maintain temperatures no lower than 50 F to avoid leaf drop. Some red coloration on leaf margins may appear with cool temperatures.
-In addition to cool temperatiures, red leaf margins can indicate over fertilization or extremely high light.
Last to move outside
Vernalization:
Not Required | Award Year | Award | Plant Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Top Performer | Penn State University |
| 2019 | Top Performer | South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens |
| 2019 | Top Performer | University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2019 | Perfect Score all Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2019 | Leader of the Pack - Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2019 | Leader of the Pack - Early Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2019 | Leader of the Pack - Late Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2019 | Top 10 for Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2019 | Top Performer | University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2019 | Top Performer | University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
